The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
VOL. 3.
OUR FARMERS CLUBS.
What our Farmers are Doing and How
the Work of Organizing is
Progressing.

The regular quarterly March
meeting Of the Forsyth County
Farmers Club was held last Satur-
day, in the Court House in Winston,
and although the subordinate clubs
in the county were not all repre-
sented, the proceedings were spirited
and interesting. President Lehman
presided. In the absence of the
Secretary, A. d. Hulin was elected
Secretary pro tenn.
Sandy Ridge Club was reported
as represented by three delegates.
Spanish Grove by three.
Pleasant Ridge by two.
Cedar Grove by seven.
Barshavia by two.
Bethania by one.
Mount Tabor by one.
Rural Hall by one.
These clubs all reported progress
in the order named.
Sandy Ridge holds meetings twice
month, day and evening, and
is advancing and increasing in men,
bership.
Spanish Grove meets twice a
month, with good average attend
ance, membership increased from
IA to 80. Much interest manifested.
Pleasant Ridge meets twice a
month, mem bership increased
although some of the members have
Joined Bethania club as more con-
venient to them. Interesting dis
cussions at all the meetings.
Cedar Grove claims to be the ban
ner club of the county with men,
bership Of IS, 81 active and "a
honorary members. The club will
be one year old next Saturday,
when the Secretary will make a
full report Of the years operations
and the results. The club is in a
prosperous condition and is moving
onward
Barshavia is a new club, but few
weeks old, beginning with 19 men,
bers now numbers 27, the members
being Jealous and active.
Bethania, another new club, began
with 8 members and at the third
meeting numbered 23 The men,
bers are jealous and manifest much
interest in the proceedings and work.
Club meets once a month.
Mount Tabor meets once a month,
its membership numbering 80. Much
interest taken in the discussions.
Rural Hall Club organized three
weeks ago, with II members, and
although it had to contend with
some Indifference and opposition, is
gaining in strength and is making
good progress.
After the reports of the clubs had
been received it was moved that the
chair appoint committee Of three
to raise funds to purchase the neces-
tary, which being carried the chair
appointed r. B. Flynt, J. [. Craft
and A. E. Pfaff as such committee,
whereupon it was moved that the
Secretary be instructed to purchase
the necessary books and draw on
the club for the cost of them, which
was carried.
An interesting discussion followed
on club work in general and the
work of organization in particular.
Mr.. MI. A. W. Bevcl, president of Cedar
Grove Club, spoke with much point
and spirit of the good work the
clubs were doing, the results mani
testing themselves in various ways,
and held that one Of the chief i'm
ped'ments in the way Of organizing
clubs was the fact that so few farm
ers knew how to proceed in the
work of organization while many
olo not seem to comprehend the
club idea exactly, nor just what it
meant, or how they were to be bene-
htted by it. He had met many good,
substantial farmers who seemed to
know little about it, but when
explained to them were heartily in
iavor Of it. To obviate this difficulty
ne moved that the county club take
this matter in hand and that the
president appoint committee, one
from each of the subordinate clubs